z28ssslp

I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with SCCA solo racing. Is it worth the money?

LPEdave

SCCA Solo II is popular, lots of folks do it. Solo I, I'm not sure it's being done formally by SCCA at this point, but various groups use the format for time trials and such.

I'm not quite sure how "is it worth it" can be answered... there's not usually a pot of money available to the winner, if that's what you mean.

Dave

bruecksteve

I do it all the time! Ask away! Also, go to www.frrax.com to get lot's more info about Solo events.

Z28SORR

This is probably the cheapest racing you can do!!

Ken S

no, I think bracket drag racing is.. For example, If can guarantee your can run the 1/4 in 15.9 exactly every single time, no more no less, you are there!


although you wait like 1 hour to do a 16 second run... then wait another hour... vs Autox your out there for like, what a few mins at a time?

bruecksteve

But anyone can go fast in a straight line...

Z28SORR

Doesn't count. This is the autocross/road racing sect. not the drag racing sect.

AutoRoc

It's well worth the money in my opinion and I've only done it about 5 times.

The smaller courses around us last 45 second to a minute and the larger events have a track that is just under 2 minutes long. It's a rush trying to keep your car at it's limit while turning/braking/accelerating/etc. You really learn your car and how it acts in certain situations.

Entry Fee
Wear and Tear
Lunch
Fuel

For a Day's racing...It doesn't get more affordable.

LeadSSled

SCCA autocrossing is great fun and will help you become a better driver. You will learn how your car handles at the acceleration, braking, and cornering limits. There's just no safe (or legal) way to do this on the street. And you don't need to have a sports car to autocross. I compete in my 4-door taxi cab.

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Sam Strano

As you can see, a number of us SCCA Solo.
I think it's a blast, affordable, let's you drive at the limit legally and safely. You learn a lot about driving, car setups and there are good folks most everywhere that will help you out. Friendly folks and all my best friends came from autocross.

And as a bonus.... what works well autoxing, also works very well for hard street and track driving too.

bruecksteve

16 second run?????? Times 4 maybe. And you don't wait an hour between runs.

Here in Atlanta we normally get 4 runs, sometimes 5. We've split our classes into run groups, we had 4 groups last year, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. We rotate the run groups at each event. You do have to work the course if you run. Your working time is probably and hour... maybe. This year we're implementing worker changes on the fly with more run groups. That means less time working.

Here, you'd want to start out in a novice class. After 2 times in novice or if you trophy, you move up to your regular class.

There are 4-5 classes for a F-Body
F Stock (FS) - minimal mods (cat back, air filter, shocks), stock size wheels, sticky DOT tires allowed

E Street Prepared (ESP) - Many suspension mods, bolt-on engine stuff, headers etc. Any size wheel and tire (DOT sticky)

Street Mod (SM) - All mods from pervious classes plus many, many more. Almost unlimted engine, suspension, weight mods.

C Prepared (CP) - All out race car

E Modified (EM) - Basically unlimited except for bare minimum rules.

Like Sam said, the best people you would ever meet anywhere. If you have a problem with your car, someone will come help. If you need advice on setup or driving questions, someone will help you. And it most likely will be your competitor.

I wish all of you could go for a ride with Sam or any other fast F-Body on an autox course. Your opinion about what's more fun will be changed forever. These cars can do things that most people never dream of doing, and they do it well. Come to Atlanta and look me up sometime. If I'm driving my car I'll be happy to take you for a ride. I've been told more than once that it's better than a ride at Six Flags!!

Ken S

I was mentioned drag racing as a joke guys.. take a it easy..


and obviously, some events are run better than others.

bruecksteve

You got us all excited!!!

Z28SORR

Doesn't count. This is the autocross/road racing sect. not the drag racing sect.




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